Choking and Swallowing Issues with Parkinson’s [Video]

The speech and swallowing changes that sometimes accompany Parkinson’s can interfere with daily activities like eating and communication.

Join us for a discussion about how speech therapy can improve quality of life in people with PD.

Julia Nicholls received her master’s degree in Communication Disorders from California State University, Los Angeles. She has worked as a speech-language pathologist in Outpatient Neurological Rehabilitation at Cedars-Sinai since 2005.

Her areas of interest include working with adults with strokes, traumatic brain injuries, Parkinson’s disease, and brain tumors. She is part of the multi-disciplinary Movement Disorders clinic at Cedars-Sinai for those with Parkinson’s and other movement disorders.

Julia is an adjunct professor and clinical educator at California State University, Los Angeles. She also teaches at Santa Monica College Emeritus in the Acquired Brain Injury Program, facilitating cognitive-communication groups for people with acquired brain injuries. She is also a board member of PCLA.

A Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles (PCLA) “Let’s Talk Parkinson’s” online live program from May 10, 2024. www.pcla.org.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:21 Speaker Intro
02:44 Normal Swallowing
03:41 Dysphagia
04:57 Normal vs. Abnormal Swallowing
05:33 Do I have Dysphagia?
06:48 The Numbers
09:10 Consequences of Dysphagia
11:39 Does Aspiration = Pneumonia?
18:06 Signs of Aspiration Pneumonia
19:18 Treatment of Aspiration Pneumonia
21:08 Dysfunctions in the Respiratory System Associated w/ PD
23:14 Respiratory Function and PD
25:30 What is a cough?
26:58 What does a cough tell us?
28:35 Choking
30:04 Immediate Treatment of Choking
30:36 Reducing the Risk of Choking
32:41 Tips for Swallowing Pills
34:38 Treatment: EMST
37:28 Treatment: Swallowing Therapy
39:26 Treatment: Speech/Voice/Singing Therapy
40:56 To Sum Up Causes
43:20 Q&A
55:19 References
55:23 Outro
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